Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Improves Neuropathic Pain in Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Prospective, Clinical Study.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effects of transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) on neuropathic pain (NP) in patients with chronic unilateral radiculopathy due to lumbar disc herniation (LDH).

Patients And Methods: Between September 2018 and April 2019, a total of 61 patients who were diagnosed with unilateral/unilevel radiculopathy due to LDH and were scheduled for single-level TFESI were included in this study. The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), modified Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and NP-Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questionnaire (DN4) were used before the procedure and at 1 hour, 3 weeks, and 3 months after the procedure.

Are Foraminal Stenosis Severity and Herniation Level Associated with the Treatment Success of Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection?

Background: Foraminal stenosis, defined as a narrowing of the cervical neural foramen, is one of the most common causes of upper extremity radicular pain.

Objectives: The aim of our study was to determine the effects of the severity of neural foraminal stenosis and spinal herniation level on treatment success in patients treated with interlaminar epidural steroid injections (ILESI) due to cervical disc herniation-related radiculopathy and their possible predictive roles.

Study Design: A retrospective assessment.